I think Stephen King was a great writer… once. That was before his works became overly bloated, less imaginative, and removed from the horror roots I so much cherished. In that light it should be hardly surprising that I never gave the novels of the [...]
"It’s a strange world." This line, repeated several times during the film, perfectly summarizes David Lynch’s brilliant "Blue Velvet". Few people are tepid in their opinion of Mr. Lynch’s work. His followers are dedicated, his [...]
A lot of controversy has surrounded the release of "Fight Club" both as a novel and the subsequent film by David Fincher. While the reason for the controversy can be easily spotted in the works, I found it generally less problematic after seeing [...]
In their "Alfred Hitchcock Collection", Universal is regularly releasing restored films of the masterful director, combined with insightful supplements that add depth to these gems that made movie history. The most recent release in the series [...]
I’m not a big fan of the "So bad it’s Good" school of fandom. Ed Wood’s movies have a certain bizarre charm and there’s a stinker called "The Children" that I just love, but other than that, I consider most bad movies to be [...]
From year to year, it seems to get more difficult to decide which films are "Oscar-caliber" and which aren’t. At first glance, I wouldn’t have considered the hard-edged "Tumbleweeds" the kind of film that the Academy would embrace. [...]
When Oscar time came around this year "Boys Don’t Cry" was the talk of Tinseltown – among many other films, of course. But one thing that was so remarkable about this particular movie was the fact that actress Hilary Swank had made such [...]
Providing sparkling transfers, crisp digital audio and, usually, an abundance of supplemental materials that represent a virtual master class in filmmaking, Columbia TriStar Home Video consistently and steadfastly does the DVD format proud with [...]
Allow me to start this review by stating that I am a Sam Raimi fanatic, so I’ll be scrutinizing "For Love of the Game" more than I would your average film. For, in my mind, Sam Raimi doesn’t make average films, he makes extraordinary [...]
To follow the rule of multiples, we have recently seen a few films that recount the events surrounding the French heroine Jeanne D’Arc. One of the most prolific versions of the film comes from native Frenchman Luc Besson, the director who also brought [...]
